How to Support a Colleague During a Major Life Event
This week, as part of our ongoing Dare to Do challenge, we focus on giving time and service to those in need. There is no surprise that giving back to one’s community and improving the lives of those around us is an important part to the university’s mission. It’s in everything we do at the Whole U, [...]
Be The Match: Save A Life
This article is part of an ongoing series spotlighting the first-of-its-kind partnership between the University of Washington and Be The Match, the nation’s largest marrow donor registry. Its aim is to encourage people—particularly people of color with mixed-ancestries—to register as potential donors as part of a commitment to grow and diversify the registry, thus increasing the [...]
UWCFD raises more than $1.8 million
You might have noticed something happening across University of Washington campuses this fall: pop-up events drawing co-workers together in support of good causes to make real difference in Washington state and around the world. Whether attending Halloween costume contests, chili cook-offs, service dog meet-and-greets or simply by giving on their own, UW faculty, staff, and retirees [...]
UW Yoga Month Recap
This October, more than 2,800 UW faculty, staff, and students joined The Whole U in celebrating Yoga Month. From practicing yoga and learning about its benefits to diving into the seven chakras and having access to over 50 free yoga classes in the greater Puget Sound region, Yoga Month 2018 was one for the books. [...]
Eating Well: Recipes & Resources
Download one—or all—of the following Whole U handouts to help take your next meal to the next level! Kitchen Cheat Sheets — Ready for some inspiration in the kitchen? Download these Whole U Kitchen Cheat Sheets and learn what fruits and veggies are in season when, how to best store your produce, and how to serve perfectly [...]
150+ teams ‘Raise the Bar’ for workplace wellness
Summer is at an end and, with it, The Whole U’s Raise the Bar challenge officially comes to a close. But that doesn’t mean momentum from two months focused on fostering healthier habits at work won’t carry forward into Fall Quarter! Over the course of July and August, more than 150 teams and still hundreds [...]
Need to Know: Prostate Health Awareness
“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in men today, and it’s the third leading cause of cancer related death in men.” — Dr. Jonathan Wright Medical Director of the UWMC Urology Clinic UW associate professor of urology. The numbers are staggering. In their lifetimes, one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, [...]
Photo Day Draws 2,400+ Huskies for Free Portraits
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If the thousands of photos snapped Sunday, August 12 at UW Photo Day could talk, they’d tell the stories of more than 2,400 enthusiastic participants set against the backdrop of the University that brings them together. For the fifth iteration of the annual free UW Photo [...]
Summer Spotlight: Raise the Bar Week 4
UW made waves in Week 4 of Raise the Bar—rounding out a creative, connection-filled first month of our summer challenge for fostering wellness in the workplace! (Don’t miss the items from Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3). What did Week 4 hold in store? Let’s find out! Making Waves Mary Jane Lohr, project director for Moms & [...]
Summer Spotlight: Raise the Bar Week 3
UW teams and individuals entered Week 3 of the Raise the Bar summer wellness challenge ready to build on momentum from Week 1 and Week 2. The sun was out and temps were blazing, but that hardly stopped hardy packs of Huskies from cruising to success in activities ranging from organizing a community clean-up walk to [...]
Summer Spotlight: Raise the Bar Week 1
We’re just 10 days into the Raise the Bar summer challenge, but have already heard from so many participants about how they’ve been working to build stronger cultures of health and wellness in their workplaces. Betty Lanman of UW Radiology perhaps said it best: “I think it’s important to incorporate wellness at work because I [...]
Grant helps The Whole U “Raise the Bar”
Earlier in 2018, UW Resilience Lab announced the creation of Resilience and Compassion Initiatives Seed Grants to support resilience and compassion building initiatives that foster connection and community across the University of Washington. Students, staff and faculty—inclusive of administrative and academic units—were encouraged to apply to help fund workshops, activities, and events tailored for students, faculty [...]